Mathews County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 175-16.4
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum buffer length
for a distance not less than the length or width of the expansion, whichever is greater
- Number of staggered rows for buffer2 rows
two staggered rows of evergreen shrub and/or tree species
- Minimum buffer/screen heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. dwelling expansion6 ft
not less than six feet in height at the time of installation
From the ordinance
A nonconforming structure, development or project to be extended or enlarged shall conform with all the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that a single-family or two-family dwelling may be expanded consistent with the following provisions: (1) Such expansion shall occur along the existing nonconforming building setback line and extend no further than the existing footprint of the dwelling. (2) Such expansion shall be permitted only for those dwellings having certificates of occupancy issued on or prior to March 28, 2000 or to those dwellings constructed prior to the County establishing requirements for certificates of occupancy. (3) The Zoning Administrator may require a landscaped buffer or screen in those instances where an expansion or addition would be visible to adjacent properties. At a minimum, such landscaped buffer or screen shall consist of two staggered rows of evergreen shrub and/or tree species not less than six feet in height at the time of installation for a distance not less than the length or width of the expansion, whichever is greater.